Speed at specific time or position

A question is this type if and only if it asks to calculate the magnitude of velocity at a given time, height, or point on the trajectory (not at launch or landing).

21 questions · Standard +0.0

3.02i Projectile motion: constant acceleration model
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CAIE M2 2012 June Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7 The equation of the trajectory of a projectile is \(y = 0.6 x - 0.017 x ^ { 2 }\), referred to horizontal and vertically upward axes through the point of projection.
  1. Find the angle of projection of the projectile, and show that the initial speed is \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find the speed and direction of motion of the projectile when it is at a height of 5.2 m above the level of the point of projection for the second time.
CAIE M2 2013 June Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.8
5 A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(50 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(40 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\). For the instant 2.5 s after projection, calculate
  1. the speed of \(P\),
  2. the angle between \(O P\) and the horizontal.
CAIE M2 2019 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.3
2 A particle is projected with speed \(\mathrm { V } \mathrm { m } \mathrm { s } ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. At the instant 4 s after projection the speed of the particle is \(16 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and its direction of motion is \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. Find \(V\) and \(\theta\).
CAIE M2 2019 March Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.5
1 A particle is projected with speed \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. Find the speed and direction of motion of the particle at the instant 4 s after projection.
CAIE M2 2009 November Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4 A particle is projected from a point \(O\) with speed \(V \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\theta\) above the horizontal. After 0.3 s the particle is moving with speed \(25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 7 } { 24 } \right)\) above the horizontal.
  1. Show that \(V \cos \theta = 24\).
  2. Find the value of \(V \sin \theta\), and hence find \(V\) and \(\theta\).
CAIE Further Paper 3 2020 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.5
1 A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(u\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on a horizontal plane and moves freely under gravity. The particle reaches its greatest height at time \(T\) after projection. Find, in terms of \(u\), the speed of \(P\) at time \(\frac { 2 } { 3 } T\) after projection. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{7251b13f-1fae-4138-80ea-e6b8091c94ab-04_362_750_258_653} A light inextensible string of length \(a\) is threaded through a fixed smooth ring \(R\). One end of the string is attached to a particle \(A\) of mass \(3 m\). The other end of the string is attached to a particle \(B\) of mass \(m\). The particle \(A\) hangs in equilibrium at a distance \(x\) vertically below the ring. The angle between \(A R\) and \(B R\) is \(\theta\) (see diagram). The particle \(B\) moves in a horizontal circle with constant angular speed \(2 \sqrt { \frac { \mathrm {~g} } { \mathrm { a } } }\). Show that \(\cos \theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\) and find \(x\) in terms of \(a\).
CAIE M2 2011 November Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.8
1 A particle is projected with speed \(17 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(50 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point on horizontal ground. Calculate the speed of the particle 2 s after the instant of projection.
CAIE M2 2012 November Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
5 A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground. For the instant when the speed of \(P\) is \(17 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and increasing,
  1. show that the vertical component of the velocity of \(P\) is \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) downwards,
  2. calculate the distance of \(P\) from \(O\).
CAIE M2 2014 November Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.3
4 A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(50 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on a horizontal plane.
  1. Calculate the speed of \(P\) when it has been in motion for 4 s , and calculate another time at which \(P\) has this speed.
  2. Find the distance \(O P\) when \(P\) has been in motion for 4 s .
CAIE M2 2019 November Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 A particle is projected from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground with speed \(V \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. At the instant 3 s after projection the direction of motion of the particle is \(30 ^ { \circ }\) below the horizontal.
  1. Find \(V\).
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  2. Calculate the distance of the particle from \(O\) at the instant 3 s after projection.
Edexcel M2 2018 October Q4
13 marks Standard +0.3
4. At time \(t = 0\) a ball is projected from a fixed point \(A\) on horizontal ground to hit a target. The ball is projected from \(A\) with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. At time \(t = 2 \mathrm {~s}\) the ball hits the target. At the instant when it hits the target, the ball is travelling downwards at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) below the horizontal with speed \(12 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The ball is modelled as a particle moving freely under gravity and the target is modelled as the point \(T\).
  1. Find
    1. the value of \(\theta\),
    2. the value of \(u\). The height of \(T\) above the ground is \(h\) metres.
  2. Find the value of \(h\).
  3. Find the length of time for which the ball is more than \(h\) metres above the ground during the flight from \(A\) to \(T\).
Edexcel M2 2018 Specimen Q7
14 marks Standard +0.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{f30ed5b8-880e-42de-860e-d1538fa68f11-24_549_1284_258_322} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} At time \(t = 0\), a particle \(P\) of mass 0.7 kg is projected with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from a fixed point \(O\) at an angle \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The particle moves freely under gravity. At time \(t = 2\) seconds, \(P\) passes through the point \(A\) with speed \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and is moving downwards at \(45 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 4. Find
  1. the value of \(\theta\),
  2. the kinetic energy of \(P\) as it reaches the highest point of its path. For an interval of \(T\) seconds, the speed, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), of \(P\) is such that \(v \leqslant 6\)
  3. Find the value of \(T\).
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Edexcel M2 2016 January Q7
14 marks Standard +0.3
7. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e6d100ff-dd4a-4591-a0a3-81761773045e-13_552_1296_255_317} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 4}
\end{figure} At time \(t = 0\), a particle \(P\) of mass 0.7 kg is projected with speed \(u \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) from a fixed point \(O\) at an angle \(\theta ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The particle moves freely under gravity. At time \(t = 2\) seconds, \(P\) passes through the point \(A\) with speed \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and is moving downwards at \(45 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 4. Find
  1. the value of \(\theta\),
  2. the kinetic energy of \(P\) as it reaches the highest point of its path. For an interval of \(T\) seconds, the speed, \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), of \(P\) is such that \(v \leqslant 6\)
  3. Find the value of \(T\).
OCR M2 2007 January Q8
14 marks Standard +0.3
8 A missile is projected with initial speed \(42 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. Ignoring air resistance, calculate
  1. the maximum height of the missile above the level of the point of projection,
  2. the distance of the missile from the point of projection at the instant when it is moving downwards at an angle of \(10 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal.
OCR M2 2011 January Q6
14 marks Standard +0.3
6 A small ball \(B\) is projected with speed \(14 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of elevation \(30 ^ { \circ }\) from a point \(O\) on a horizontal plane, and moves freely under gravity.
  1. Calculate the height of \(B\) above the plane when moving horizontally. \(B\) has mass 0.4 kg . At the instant when \(B\) is moving horizontally it receives an impulse of magnitude \(I \mathrm { Ns }\) in its direction of motion which immediately increases the speed of \(B\) to \(15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Calculate \(I\). For the instant when \(B\) returns to the plane, calculate
  3. the speed and direction of motion of \(B\),
  4. the time of flight, and the distance of \(B\) from \(O\).
AQA M1 2009 January Q8
14 marks Moderate -0.3
8 A cricket ball is hit at ground level on a horizontal surface. It initially moves at \(28 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(50 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal.
  1. Find the maximum height of the ball during its flight.
  2. The ball is caught when it is at a height of 2 metres above ground level, as shown in the diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8c6f9ac0-c24f-48d0-9fb2-883651e791d7-5_332_1070_1601_477} Show that the time that it takes for the ball to travel from the point where it was hit to the point where it was caught is 4.28 seconds, correct to three significant figures.
  3. Find the speed of the ball when it is caught.
Pre-U Pre-U 9794/3 2018 June Q7
5 marks Moderate -0.8
7 A particle is projected with a speed of \(8 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), at an angle of \(40 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal. Find the speed and direction of motion of the particle 0.4 s after projection.
CAIE M1 2024 March Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
A particle is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground. The speed of the particle 2 seconds after it is projected is \(5\) m s\(^{-1}\) and it is travelling downwards.
  1. Find the speed of projection of the particle. [2]
  2. Find the distance travelled by the particle between the two times at which its speed is \(10\) m s\(^{-1}\). [2]
CAIE M2 2012 November Q5
7 marks Standard +0.3
A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(30\) m s\(^{-1}\) at an angle of \(60°\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground. For the instant when the speed of \(P\) is \(17\) m s\(^{-1}\) and increasing,
  1. show that the vertical component of the velocity of \(P\) is \(8\) m s\(^{-1}\) downwards, [2]
  2. calculate the distance of \(P\) from \(O\). [5]
CAIE Further Paper 3 2020 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(u\) at an angle of \(30°\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on a horizontal plane and moves freely under gravity. The particle reaches its greatest height at time \(T\) after projection. Find, in terms of \(u\), the speed of \(P\) at time \(\frac{2}{3}T\) after projection. [5]
CAIE M2 2014 June Q4
Standard +0.8
4 A particle \(P\) is projected with speed \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) at an angle of \(40 ^ { \circ }\) above the horizontal from a point \(O\) on horizontal ground.
  1. Find the height of \(P\) above the ground when \(P\) has speed \(18 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Calculate the length of time for which the speed of \(P\) is less than \(18 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), and find the horizontal distance travelled by \(P\) during this time.